NON-BURNING TYPE FLAVOR INHALER

• US 20150237913A1
• Filed: 04/17/2015
• Published: 08/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
• Original Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
• Inventors: HASEGAWA, Takashi, YAMADA, Manabu, SUZUKI, Akihiko, UCHII, Kimitaka
• Granted Patent: US 10,420,372 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 42/10 Devices with chemical heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 42/60 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/04 operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised air-humidification, e.g. "room humidifiers" F24F6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/047 by exothermic chemical reaction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/06 Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes

Abstract

A non-combustion-type flavor inhaler is provided with: a heat source which has a plate-like shape having a pair of main surfaces; a flavor generation source having a plate-like shape having a pair of main surfaces; and a holder for receiving both the heat source and the flavor generation source. The heat source and the flavor generation source are stacked on each other within the holder in such a manner that one of the main surfaces of the heat source and one of the main surfaces of the flavor generation source face each other. The flavor generation source has: an introduction region for introducing air into the flavor generation source; and a delivery region for delivering air from the inside of the flavor generation source. The introduction region and the delivery region are provided on the surfaces of the flavor generation source, which are other than the main surface which faces the heat source.

Claims

1. A non-burning type flavor inhaler, comprising:

a heat source having a plate shape including a pair of main surfaces;

a flavor generating source having a plate shape including a pair of main surfaces; and

a holder that stores the heat source and the flavor generating source, wherein

the heat source and the flavor generating source are laminated inside the holder so that one of the main surfaces provided in the heat source and one of the main surfaces provided in the flavor generating source are facing each other,

the flavor generating source has an inlet portion through which air is led into the flavor generating source, and an outlet portion from which air is led out from the flavor generating source, and

the inlet portion and the outlet portion are provided on surfaces other than the main surface facing the heat source, among the surfaces provided in the flavor generating source.

2. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 1, wherein

the pair of main surfaces provided in the flavor generating source have a rectangular shape defined by a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction orthogonal to each other, and

the inlet portion is provided on both of the pair of side surfaces along the longitudinal direction, among the surfaces provided in the flavor generating source.

3. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 2, wherein

the outlet portion is provided on a main surface other than the main surface facing the heat source, among the surfaces provided in the flavor generating source.

4. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 3, wherein

the outlet portion has a shape along the longitudinal direction, and is provided at a position whose distance from the pair of side surfaces along the longitudinal direction is approximately equal.

5. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 4, wherein

the holder has a flow path through which the air led out from the outlet portion 9 is led to the mouthpiece, and

the flow path is the space formed along a main surface other than the main surface facing the heat source, among the surfaces provided in the flavor generating source.

6. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 2, wherein

the outlet portion is provided on any one of the pair of side surfaces along the lateral direction.

7. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 1, wherein

the pair of main surfaces provided in the flavor generating source have a rectangular shape defined by a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction orthogonal to each other, and

the inlet portion is provided on one side surface among the pair of side surfaces provided on opposite sides and

the outlet portion is provided on the other side surface among the pair of side surfaces provided on opposite sides.

8. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 7, wherein

the inlet portion is provided on one side surface among the pair of side surfaces along the longitudinal direction,

the outlet portion is provided on the other side surface among the pair of side surfaces among the pair of side surfaces along the longitudinal direction,

the holder has a flow path through which leads the air led out from the outlet portion to the mouthpiece, and

the flow path is a space formed along the other side surface.

9. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 1, wherein

the heat source generates heat by a chemical reaction and heats the flavor generating source.

10. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 9, wherein

the chemical reaction is an oxidation reaction of powders.

11. The non-burning type flavor inhaler according to claim 1, wherein

the flavor generating source is a compact includes tobacco powder having air permeability.